STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance UI Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 26 Jul 2023:

vSphere UI must not enable support for TRACE requests.

DISA Rule

SV-256803r889408_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256803

Group Title

SRG-APP-000266-WSR-000160

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000026

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001312 - Generates error messages that provide information necessary for corrective actions without revealing information that could be exploited.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

Navigate to and locate 'allowTrace="true"'.

Remove the 'allowTrace="true"' setting.

Restart the service with the following command:

# vmon-cli --restart vsphere-ui

Check Contents

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep allowTrace /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

If "allowTrace" is set to "true", this is a finding.

If no line is returned, this is not a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-256803

Documentable

False

Rule Version

VCUI-70-000026

Severity Override Guidance

At the command prompt, run the following command:

# grep allowTrace /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-ui/server/conf/server.xml

If "allowTrace" is set to "true", this is a finding.

If no line is returned, this is not a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5528